BACKSEYS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKSEYS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
b3a1c3k5s1e1y4s1
Depends on the listBACKSEYS · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKSEYS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSEYS is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSEYS
No single letter turns BACKSEYS into another word.
How BACKSEYS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1e1y4s1 19
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1e1y3s1 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKSEYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSEYS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSEYS
backsey18 abseys11 beaky14 bykes14 cakey14 casky14 yacks14 backs13 becks13 sykes12 yesks12 bakes11 basks11 beaks11 cakes11 casks11 sacks11 absey10 abyes10 abyss10 bassy10 bayes10 scyes10 syces10 sakes9 scabs9 essay8 eyass8 bases7 basse7 cases7 sabes7 byke13 caky13 yack13 back12 beck12 esky11 kays11 keys11
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Common questions about BACKSEYS
- Is BACKSEYS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACKSEYS is not in it.
- How many points is BACKSEYS worth?
- BACKSEYS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSEYS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKSEYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKSEYS:
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